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July 29 1924.

J. F. WAY

STARTING GAUGE FOR LOOMS 2 Sheng-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 22

Patented July 29, 1924.

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JOI-IN F. WAY, OF`YANTIG, CONNECTICUT.

STARTING GAUGE FOR IiOOMS.

Application filed December 22, 1922. Serial No. 608,488.

VYantic, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Starting Gauges for Looms;l and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the. art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. n

This invention relates toa starting gauge for looms.

One object is to provide' a construction which has means applicable to a loom and adapted to be set to indicate the point or place at which the batten strikes the particular'cloth being woven and-to then be removed to enable removal of picks to overcome a fault in the cloth or fabric and to be replaced after correction of the fault; a construction in which such means is yieldable under movement of the cloth with respect to such point and to a Zero indication after removal of faulty picks so as to accurately gauge the starting point for subsequent weaving, to the end that a heavy place ror a light place in the fabric, as frequently occurs incidental :to loosening of the cloth by operation ofthe take-up gear and pulling the cloth back and the guss work inthe amount"v of filling or number of picks removed to correct the fault, is overcome. l

Various additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating one operative embodiment thereof.

1n said drawings y Figure 1 is a fragmentary'vertical section showing a loom fragmentarilyand with,V

the invention in place in side elevation;

Figure '2 is a plan view` showing a loom fragmentarily and the invention 4in place; Figure 3 is an enlarged plan view partly broken away of the gauge;

Figure l is a section on line 4-4- of Figure 3; i I n Figure' 5 is a section online 5 -5 of Figure 3, and Figure 6 is Figure kl. Y v

Like reference characters designate like or similar parts in the 1 different views.

i To facilitate an understanding of the inseetion on the line 6%6 of vention, a loom has been conventionally and fragmentarily shown of which A is the breast beam, B is the batten, C the fabric,

D the warp threads and E the fell or innerv extremity of the fabric.v The winding ory take up rolls are at F. Y

The inventionv comprises a bracket or base of metal or `other suitable material designated 10 on which a follower 11 is slidably mounted and-from-which oneor more tines 12 depend intermediate andV below the warp:

threads D and engage against the fabric at the fell E. At the opposite end, an anchoring lug 13 is adjustably secured to the base 10 as by means of adjustable bolts or the like 14 passing through elongated slots 15,

one in an upper flange 16 of the lug 13 and i the other in theV base 10. Said bolts also pass through holes 17 in said flange 16 andy base 10 and have winged nuts 16 thereon to facilitate finger manipulation.V A readily adjustable connection is thus provided between the anchoringlug 13 and the base.

The kfollower 11 may be a metallic plate and have one or more elongated slots 18 through which suitable bolts 19, secured to the base 1:0v pass.` The rearward lend of the follower 11V is embraced by a clip at 20 which by means of rivets kor the like 22 is securely fastened. against the follower.

Saidy tines 12 are the free ends of U-shaped wire strands 23 whose bight or bridge portions 24C surround the rivets 22 and are clinched in place thereby'. Said tines 12 intermediate their ends are ybent at a right angle as shown to accommodate positioning and fasteningiand they pass through holes 25 in the clip 20. The tines 12 are normally urged toward the anchoring lug 13 by means of a contractile coil spring 26 fastened by Ymeans of a hook 27 to the.fo]lower plate 11 and by means of a hook 28 to an anchor bolt 29 on the base 10.

v Disposed above the base plate 10 is a dial '30 of any suitable material and having one 'in anyisuitable manner on the basel plate 10. iJ'ournaled inthe plates 32 and 34 and eX- tending aboveV the. dial 30 yis aV shaft 35.

Movable over the dial 30` isan` indicator arm 36 extending rigidly lfromua hub 37 through which vslrafft 'is passed fand Kwiiich is clamped between nuts as at 38 threaded'on the shaft 35. In view of the adjustable connection of the indica-torarm` Soto shaft 35, the arm may be moved independently of the shaft to set it at the Zero point 31 irrespective of the position of shaft 35.

The shaft 35 is adapted to be i'otatedor turned through sliding movement of the follower 11. `"To this end, Ia shaft 'is journaled in the I' plates3'2 and 34 having' a gear wheel 40 rigid thereon and` a substantially U-shaped cranl; 4l riveted or otherwise fastined as at 42 through one ofKits arms to said gearwheeland with its other or lower arm 'slotted as at A pin 44 rises from an endextension l45 of the follower lian-d is disposed in the slot 453. Said gear wheel LO meshes with ja smaller gear wheel or Vpinion 46 l'rigid 'o'n the shaft35. K K K K K K K Suitable" guide pins47,Khaving heads 48" to l overlap the slideor followerll may b'evprovided, tandthey well 'as bolt 19 may 4have nuts J4 9 Y'disposed intermediate the same an'd the jplateK'lO to preventKbirrding of thesli'de or i followerKaga-inst such plate.

VIn use, during'the weaving operation, in the event of ajfau'ltoccurring in the cloth, operation ofthe loom as usual is brought to a stop, K The-gauge is then applied as'shown in the drawing.A The correct adjustment of the anoiiorlug13w`ith respect to the follower 11 is obtained throughmanipulation of the nuts 16. K Thetpalr'ts are preferably applied with suc'h nuts loosened and the nuts'Ka-re thereupon tightened. Nuts 38' and K indicator 36 are' tlien adjusted: t'oset the indicKaKtor 376 at Zero point 31. Thereupon the gauge is'reinoved. The Kfault lis then correcited as usualfby "loosening the 'cloth throughthe'niedium'of tliev'take up gear. J`Alfter thevpropernuniber offpi'cksfhave been removed, the cloth and warps are pulled back froni vthe means FKKto aneXtent to compensate for the picks removed. This is under present conditions a mere lniatter of guesswork.K With my improved gauge, after the lpicks lhave been removed, thegauge'may berepositioned on the loomv as shownin' the drawings and ,the warp and cloth pulled from the rolls F sufiiciently to enable theA fell E, to engage the tin'es 12 with the indicator 36'at` zero point 31. In the event the cloth has not been pulled suiiiciehtlyfrom the rolls F, the indicator '36 will lon'one side of Zero point 31 "while if the Kclothflias been pulled vtoo* far, it will be on the other side of zero point 31, thus indicating to the operator that further adjustment'of the cloth is 'necessary and shdwii'ig theexteht of adjustment. `When such tin'es 12 are v'in engagement with the fell E and the indicator 36 registers with lthezero point 31, the operator will know that the fell is in proper position for subsequent 'ueaving 'and will tlieieupnplac'e the loom in condition for further weaving after removing the gauge. Thus it is Anot matter of guesswork in showing the exact starting point for subsequent weaving since the invention positively positions the fell accurately for subsequent weaving or engagement by batten B without producing heavy places or light places.

l' claim as my invention 1. A starter gauge forlooins i'ncluding a base, a retractil'e followerl slidable on said base engageable with so as to b'e positioned by the line ofthe cloth, indicating means on said base' operable for setting at Zero according tothe position 'f'said line, and means to 'actuate said indicator means through movement of `said follower.

2. A starter gaiigeforfloonis including a base plate, an anchor 4ineinbe'r thereon adjacent one end and extending therefrom to engagethe breast beam of ia loom, a'follower slidable on said Vvbase plate land having a tine to'engage the lin'e of the cloth, a return spring for said Vfollower and indicating means "on the base operable through movement of the foll'ov've'r.

3. Astarter gau'ge'for looms including a base plate,an anchori'nember thereon adjacent one 'end and extendingtherefrom to e11- gage the breast beam of a loom, a follower slidable on said base plate and having a tine to engage the line of the cloth, a return spring for said follower and indicating means on the base operablev through movenient of theK follower, including a gear wheel, a. shaft'on which lsai-'d'gear wheel is mounted, a crank movable with said gear wheel, a pinex'telnding from the foilower and into said crank, ain-indicator' shaft,l a'pinion 'on said indicator shaft in'ines'h withsaid gear wheel, an indicator on said shaft, and a dialA to c doperate'with said indicator.

`Astar`ter`gadge for Ylooms including a base, an anchor lug'eitensibly connected to said base, al'folloifver slidable on said base having depending tines engageable and adapted to move with thev line of the cloth, a frame on said base vhaving a top and a. bottom plate'anfd posts intermediate them, a dial on the Vtop plate, a shaft journaled in said plate, an indicator on said shaft cooperating with the dial,a pinion on said shaft, a second'shaft `journaled in said top'and bottom plates, a gear wheel on the secondsha-ft in :mesh with said pinion, a crank rigid with said gear wheel having an elongated slot, a pin extending from' the follower intoV 'said slot, and areturn spring connected to-said follower and to` said base.

5. starter gauge for a loom having-a base for removableapplication 'to' lthe loom, a follower mounted thereon and adapted for engag'g'enient with the line of the cloth, indioator means on said base operable by the follower and adapted to be set at zero according to the position of saidline, and an ankohor lng engageable'with the loom depending from and adjustably mountedy on the base toV facilitate positioning of the follower. t

6. A starter gauge for a loom having a slidable follower adapted for engagement with the line of the cloth, a shaft turnable by said movement of the follower, an indicator on said shaft, and means to vary the position of said indicator independently of and with respect to said shaft.

7. A starter gauge for a loom having a base, a dial oh said fyloase, a follower slidable i on said base adapted for engagement with the line of the cloth, a shaft turnable through said movement of the follower, an

indicator on said shaft movable with respect to said dial, and means operable to vary the position of said indicator independently of the shaft according to the position of said line.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature 

